126
126
Apr 10, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
wolf blitzer's joining us live. wolf, this is not the kind of universal background check the obama administration had wanted or had been pushing. this is very limited. it is a watered down version. is this the best that the president thinks he's going to get? >> probably, if he can get it. it's by no means a done deal, it's a done deal, suzanne. it's got to get through the senate and then house of representatives. let's see what happens as far as amendments are concerned, what kind of nra-type amendments might be attached that would turn off the other side, the gun control advocates. but you're right, it doesn't include all of the universal background checks, the expansion that the president, so many democrats really wanted. but this is a compromise by two moderate members of the senate. both of whom have good records with the nra. pat toomey and joe. we'll see if the republican gets this. he's not going to get the other stuff he really wanted, the high capacity ammunition clips, he's not going to get anything on th
wolf blitzer's joining us live. wolf, this is not the kind of universal background check the obama administration had wanted or had been pushing. this is very limited. it is a watered down version. is this the best that the president thinks he's going to get? >> probably, if he can get it. it's by no means a done deal, it's a done deal, suzanne. it's got to get through the senate and then house of representatives. let's see what happens as far as amendments are concerned, what kind of...
126
126
Apr 9, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i want to bring in wolf blitzer. and wolf, good to see you as always. the president is talking about this compromise, of course, expanded background checks. it sounds rather limited, that this would not necessarily cover private sales but perhaps gun shows and internet sales. these exchanges wouldn't necessarial necessarially apply. >> it is not what they wanted. they wanted universal background checks. every gun sale in effect to make sure that whoever buys a gun has a background check, there are no criminals, felons, terrorists, mentally ill people. this is a step in the right direction from the president's perspective, certainly not what he really wanted and he wanted more than just universal background checks. he wanted a ban on those semi assault weapons, the assault-type weapons. he wanted a limit on how many bullets could be on thois magazi magazines. those issues are not on the table right now. they don't have much republican support and some democrats strongly oppose those kinds of expanded areas of gun control. this would be a step as far as t
. >> i want to bring in wolf blitzer. and wolf, good to see you as always. the president is talking about this compromise, of course, expanded background checks. it sounds rather limited, that this would not necessarily cover private sales but perhaps gun shows and internet sales. these exchanges wouldn't necessarial necessarially apply. >> it is not what they wanted. they wanted universal background checks. every gun sale in effect to make sure that whoever buys a gun has a...
202
202
Apr 5, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 202
favorite 0
quote 1
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> all those stories ahead but we begin with an ominous new sign that north korea is edging closer and closer to launching a new missile. the north today warned foreign diplomats in the capital of pyongyang that it will not be able to guarantee their safety if fighting breaks out and the north korean regime suggested all those diplomats evacuate the capital. adding to the alert word north korea has two missiles ready for launch. the white house says that would fit the north's pattern of behavior. >> we've obviously seen the reports that north korea may be making preparations to launch a missile and we're monitoring the situation closely. we would not be surprised to see them take such an action. >> we'll have the situation room special report focused entirely on this latest north korean crisis coming up in our next hour right at the top of the hour, 6:00 p.m. eastern only here on cnn. here in the united states a rare apology for president obama over comments he made at a fundraiser,
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> all those stories ahead but we begin with an ominous new sign that north korea is edging closer and closer to launching a new missile. the north today warned foreign diplomats in the capital of pyongyang that it will not be able to guarantee their safety if fighting breaks out and the north korean regime suggested all those diplomats evacuate the capital. adding to the alert word north korea has two missiles ready for...
141
141
Apr 12, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> president obama may have disappointed some liberals out there this week with a budget blueprint that would essentially mean cutting social security benefits for seniors. not necessarily everyone out there is upset. let's talk about what is going on in our strategy session. joining us our cnn contributors. when i say some aren't disappointed here is the republican chairman of the house budget committee paul ryan. >> what i see this year that's different from the last four years is the president put a budget with some olive branch proposals. this is the first time in -- in -- in this presidency that i've seen a chance at a bipartisan budget agreement, so i am cautiously optimistic about that. >> all right, paul. what do you say? >> i say i wish i could say the same thing about paul ryan's budget. the house republican budget that mr. ryan put together is a joke, not a serious effort. it pretends to eliminate obama care. give me a break. barack obama is
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> president obama may have disappointed some liberals out there this week with a budget blueprint that would essentially mean cutting social security benefits for seniors. not necessarily everyone out there is upset. let's talk about what is going on in our strategy session. joining us our cnn contributors. when i say some aren't disappointed here is the republican chairman of the house budget committee paul ryan. >>...
138
138
Apr 2, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." outrage swept the nation after the newtown, connecticut school shootings and the nra kept a low profile in the immediate days afterwards but now as the urgency to act on gun violence has seemingly faded, and congressional efforts have floundered, an nra task force has outlined its plan for school safety. jim acosta is coming into the situation room right now. you've been following what's going on. pretty extensive plan. what happened? >> wolf, it is important to note when the nra set up and paid for this task force after the tragedy at newtown to come up with recommendations to prevent future school shootings, its initial proposal was war armed security to protect students. now that the work of the task force is complete and here it is right here, that plan hasn't changed. >> the plan from the nra's task force on preventing school shootings appears to be simple. more guns and no new gun control. >> the presence of an armed security personnel in a school adds a layer of security and di
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." outrage swept the nation after the newtown, connecticut school shootings and the nra kept a low profile in the immediate days afterwards but now as the urgency to act on gun violence has seemingly faded, and congressional efforts have floundered, an nra task force has outlined its plan for school safety. jim acosta is coming into the situation room right now. you've been following what's going on. pretty extensive plan. what happened?...
104
104
Apr 2, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 104
favorite 0
quote 0
and now wolf blitzer is here to tell us what is coming up on the situation room. are you a fan of mad men? >> i just saw ben feldman standing over there. >> i go there. i interdo you some of these actors some of the actors including the kid who plays ginsberg and the first thing he says, do you know wolf blitzer? >> i'm going to ben's wedding later this year. he is a great actor. i knew him in high school, in junior high school. >> you know what else he said to me? he said you are able to do the dougie. >> everybody knows that. not inside information. >> who do you have? >> asa hutchinson coming in. >> the guy who -- >> going to talk about how to protect kids at schools and should they extend background checks to be sure kids can be protected. and newt gingrich. always exciting. he'll be in "the situation room" as well. you know what i'm going to ask based on what i just heard from your report? >> what? >> does he think hillary clinton should run for president? >> a good question. >> i am always curious to see what newt has to say. >> that sounds good. >>> a music
and now wolf blitzer is here to tell us what is coming up on the situation room. are you a fan of mad men? >> i just saw ben feldman standing over there. >> i go there. i interdo you some of these actors some of the actors including the kid who plays ginsberg and the first thing he says, do you know wolf blitzer? >> i'm going to ben's wedding later this year. he is a great actor. i knew him in high school, in junior high school. >> you know what else he said to me? he...
125
125
Apr 8, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
eastern wolf blitzer will devote an entire hour to the crisis in north korea. tune in for a special edition of "the situation room." not going to want to miss that as well. 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> meanwhile, here's more of what we're working on this hour for "around the world." nothing like spending your vacation in north korea. >> kind of strange. some americans are doing just that. they just got back from a trip. they're going to actually share a couple of pictures with us. >>> and she gave controversial vacations. beyonce and jay-z of course getting a rousing applause and warm welcome on their trip to cuba. >> but some lawmakers, well, they're not happy back here at home. we'll tell you why. >>> plus, exclusive video from inside a taliban training camp. stay with us for a rare look. hey. they're coming. yeah. british. later. sorry. ok...four words... scarecrow in the wind... a baboon... monkey? hot stew saturday!? ronny: hey jimmy, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? jimmy: happier than paul revere with a cell phone. ronny: wh
eastern wolf blitzer will devote an entire hour to the crisis in north korea. tune in for a special edition of "the situation room." not going to want to miss that as well. 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> meanwhile, here's more of what we're working on this hour for "around the world." nothing like spending your vacation in north korea. >> kind of strange. some americans are doing just that. they just got back from a trip. they're going to actually share a couple of...
188
188
Apr 12, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 188
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> as tensions mount on the korean peninsula, wolf blitzer takes you inside the conflict. the threat and what is at stake on a special edition of "the situation room" at 6:00 eastern. >>> we're just getting word into cnn of a passing of a funny man who gave us decades of laughs and inspired a generation of improv comics. jonathan winters, his career started with a talent contest that led to a job in dayton, ohio, radio. winters left for new york with $56 in his pocket and became a stand-up comic. a spot on the tv show talent scout landed him on the jack par and steve alan shows and launched him as a staple of movies and television. who could forget his character maude? >> hey, what do you want to do? >> i don't know. what's your pleasure? >> if i told you that, we would be off the air. >> winters kept working until his death of natural causes last night at his home in california. he was 87 years old. truly one of the greats. >>> so look at this man. this man is a convicted drug dealer and just escaped from a west virginia prison. here is where it really gets interesting. i
. >>> as tensions mount on the korean peninsula, wolf blitzer takes you inside the conflict. the threat and what is at stake on a special edition of "the situation room" at 6:00 eastern. >>> we're just getting word into cnn of a passing of a funny man who gave us decades of laughs and inspired a generation of improv comics. jonathan winters, his career started with a talent contest that led to a job in dayton, ohio, radio. winters left for new york with $56 in his...
140
140
Apr 4, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 140
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> so far it's been only a war of words between north korea and the united states, but the north is now raising the stakes again. a u.s. official says it has moved missile and launch components to its east coast amid signs it could be planning a launch. north korea says the united states is pushing the region to the brink of war. the obama administration now trying to answer with some diplomacy. let's go straight to our white house correspondent working the story and has the latest. what is the latest? >> reporter: wolf, you talk to white house officials and they'll tell you consistently dealing with north korea there is sort of this ultimate desire to be the grownup in the room and they feel forced to do that at times. this does appear to be an effort to give kim jong un a bit of a diplomatic offering in what has become this escalating war of words. the white house insists their recent show of force and the rhetoric you've seen and also some very real
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> so far it's been only a war of words between north korea and the united states, but the north is now raising the stakes again. a u.s. official says it has moved missile and launch components to its east coast amid signs it could be planning a launch. north korea says the united states is pushing the region to the brink of war. the obama administration now trying to answer with some diplomacy. let's go straight to our white...
156
156
Apr 9, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
i now leave you with wolf blitzer. >>> thanks very much. happening now, blood and chaos on a texas college campus. at least 14 people hurt in a mass stabbing. four are flown to a hospital by helicopter. a fugitive couple and their two young sons found by cnn in cuba will trace their steps from an abduction in florida to an international man hunt. relatives of the newtown, connecticut massacre, the victims are here in washington to push for gun control. they flew with president obama aboard airforce one. i'll speak with the sister of a slain teacher and i'll also speak this hour with the white house press secretary, jay carney. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >>> we begin right now with the latest u.s. intelligence. north korea has likely completed all launch preparations. a u.s. official says the obama administration thinks north korea may test fire mobile ballistic missiles at any time without issuing the standard warning to aviation and shipping in the region. all this follows a chilling new warning from north korea today.
i now leave you with wolf blitzer. >>> thanks very much. happening now, blood and chaos on a texas college campus. at least 14 people hurt in a mass stabbing. four are flown to a hospital by helicopter. a fugitive couple and their two young sons found by cnn in cuba will trace their steps from an abduction in florida to an international man hunt. relatives of the newtown, connecticut massacre, the victims are here in washington to push for gun control. they flew with president obama...
46
46
Apr 1, 2013
04/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 46
favorite 0
quote 0
>> however, that night when the heenes set down for an interview with wolfe blitzer on cnn, this odd yarn begins to unravel. >> why didn't you come out? >> you guys said that we did this for a show. >> falcon apparently reveals it's a hoax, a publicity stunt to help the heenes get their own reality tv show. public sympathy begins to turn into suspicion. but richard insists his son misunderstood the question. >> a japanese guy asked falcon can you show me how you got in the attic for his tv show. he was explaining that. >> the following morning the tide of public sentiment continues to turn on the heenes with falcon's "today" show appearance. >> after the fact, we have since learned as many of you have that these people are actors. >> could you just say once and for all, was this some sort of publicity stunt, was this a hoax, and will you talk to the police today? >> absolutely no hoax. >> it's horrible. i think we live in a very negative society. they said we need a bad guy of the week, and you're it. >> two days later, charges are filed. on november 13, 2009, richard pleads guilty t
>> however, that night when the heenes set down for an interview with wolfe blitzer on cnn, this odd yarn begins to unravel. >> why didn't you come out? >> you guys said that we did this for a show. >> falcon apparently reveals it's a hoax, a publicity stunt to help the heenes get their own reality tv show. public sympathy begins to turn into suspicion. but richard insists his son misunderstood the question. >> a japanese guy asked falcon can you show me how you...
167
167
Apr 3, 2013
04/13
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
when i was kidding about the cnn blimp and wolf blitzer and anderson cooper hanging out of the blimp to give us coverage, i didn't realize someone was hurt. one worker is missing. the ship is under repair after the engine fire knocked out power. thousands of passengers were stranded in filthy conditions drifting around in the gulf. jonathan hunt is watching. this looks more serious. >> you look at the picture on the screen, that is is hole, a big gash by the looks of things, in the stern of the carnival triumph. there were pretty strong winds. we're getting it confirmed from carnival cruise line, issuing a statement from the public relation manager due to strong winds in alabama, carnival broke away from the moorings, the ship drifted and is resting against a cargo vessel, tugboats and the coast guard are on the site. we're getting reports two workers onboard the carnival went into the water. they've rescued one but the reports we have right now is one still may be missing. >> shepard: this thing never ends. >> carnival triumph has had a very bad day. five days adrift, now this. it w
when i was kidding about the cnn blimp and wolf blitzer and anderson cooper hanging out of the blimp to give us coverage, i didn't realize someone was hurt. one worker is missing. the ship is under repair after the engine fire knocked out power. thousands of passengers were stranded in filthy conditions drifting around in the gulf. jonathan hunt is watching. this looks more serious. >> you look at the picture on the screen, that is is hole, a big gash by the looks of things, in the stern...
110
110
Apr 13, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
i watched a senior republican say to wolf blitzer the other day that, oh, my god, this president is really taking seniors on. and he shouldn't do this. and he's trying to -- >> well, everybody understands how to demagogue. >> then i saw the house speaker take on that republican and say, i don't agree with him. so, not only do you have splits in the democratic party on what you ought to do on entitlements but you have splits in the republican party because there are clearly some republicans who are really ready to use this against the president as a political issue, even given, as you point out, sort of the pausety of what he did put on the table. >> that's all fair, gloria. it's no news both sides in the political spectrum know how to demagogue an issue. >> right. >> whether or not this particular budget is a real and sincere move toward deficit deduction seems to be undercut by $1.2 trillion in sequester cuts, president obama would like to repeal those cuts. his $1.8 trillion would be offset by him cutting back the sequester cuts. doesn't seem like anything sincere as a bargain for taxes.
i watched a senior republican say to wolf blitzer the other day that, oh, my god, this president is really taking seniors on. and he shouldn't do this. and he's trying to -- >> well, everybody understands how to demagogue. >> then i saw the house speaker take on that republican and say, i don't agree with him. so, not only do you have splits in the democratic party on what you ought to do on entitlements but you have splits in the republican party because there are clearly some...
103
103
Apr 21, 2013
04/13
by
KRON
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
watertown police chief told cnn's wolf blitzer about those dramatic moments. >> "we could tell he was alive and moving and began negotiations that way and over a long period of time we were able to get him to surrender. >> reporter: agents yell to him to give himself up. >> you will not be harmed.we know you're bleeding. we >> reporter: police say there was an exchange of gunfire. authorities have said his injuries mainly came during thursday night's shootout when his brother was killed. fbi agents spent the day saturday combing over every inch of the boat, collecting blood, hair, signs of explosives and more to build a case against the suspected boston marathon bomber. susan candiotti. watertown, massachusetts. >> authorities continue to dig into the accused boston bomber's past. some are now connecting them to the islamic community. muslim leaders have condemned the attack and say the bombing's have created a tense environment for many american muslims. while authorities have not released any information linking the alleged attack to religion, american muslims fear that the minds of
watertown police chief told cnn's wolf blitzer about those dramatic moments. >> "we could tell he was alive and moving and began negotiations that way and over a long period of time we were able to get him to surrender. >> reporter: agents yell to him to give himself up. >> you will not be harmed.we know you're bleeding. we >> reporter: police say there was an exchange of gunfire. authorities have said his injuries mainly came during thursday night's shootout when...
197
197
Apr 4, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 197
favorite 0
quote 0
hour of "the situation room" with wolf blitzer. don? >> what do patients do? >> reporter: now, some of them have gotten the letter that says you might have to go to the hospital or some place else. they don't like it one bit, but if there is no change, they are going to have to do that, don. >> all right, lisa sylvester, thank you very much. we'll be watching. >>> your dinner steak or meat loaf could soon come with a label. up next, why the government wants the meat you eat to come with a lot of information. >>> plus, from prison to the nfl. a man wrongly convicted talked with cnn about finally getting to live out his dream. welcome to the new new york state. what's the "new" in the new new york? a new property tax cap... and the lowest middle class income tax rate in 60 years... and a billion dollars in tax breaks and incentives. new opportunities for business. over 250,000 new private sector jobs were created over the last two years. and 17 straight months of job growth. with the most private sector jobs ever. lower taxes, new incentives, new jobs, now that'
hour of "the situation room" with wolf blitzer. don? >> what do patients do? >> reporter: now, some of them have gotten the letter that says you might have to go to the hospital or some place else. they don't like it one bit, but if there is no change, they are going to have to do that, don. >> all right, lisa sylvester, thank you very much. we'll be watching. >>> your dinner steak or meat loaf could soon come with a label. up next, why the government wants...
557
557
Apr 9, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 557
favorite 0
quote 0
wolf blitzer at 6:00 eastern. special edition of "the situation room" 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> here is more on what we are working on. rough skies ahead. this is a new report. if you are flying across the atlantic ocean it is going to be rough for the next couple of years. >> also halle berry gives up the dirt on her pregnancy surprise and how mother health department is changing her. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ i worked a patrol unit for 17 years in the city of baltimore. when i first started experiencing the pain, it's hard to describe because you have a numbness but yet you have the pain like thousands of needles sticking in your foot. it was progressively getting worse, and at that point, i knew i had to do something. when i went back to my health care professional, that's when she suggested th
wolf blitzer at 6:00 eastern. special edition of "the situation room" 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> here is more on what we are working on. rough skies ahead. this is a new report. if you are flying across the atlantic ocean it is going to be rough for the next couple of years. >> also halle berry gives up the dirt on her pregnancy surprise and how mother health department is changing her. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a...
117
117
Apr 8, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 117
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> now wolf blitzer is here with a preview of "the situation room." welcome back. i know you're good friends with ben feldman, the nice young gentleman from "mad men". >> you saw it last night. don draper. >> a dark fellow. >> very dark. you look a little bit like don draper. people tell you that? >> no one thinks that. >> i think we should do a split screen, see if don draper and jake tapper -- he has a little thing. >> this is the only thing maybe. >> that looks like a don draper move. when you meet with your staff -- >> you're like the roger sterling. this is exactly it right here. >> martinis at lunch. >> i get it. no, i'm fine. >> smoke a cigarette. >>> we've got north korea, big stuff coming up. there's a crisis going on with north korea. this week could be pretty important. the north koreans telling all these foreign diplomats in pyongyang get out by wednesday. otherwise, we can't guarantee your safety. we'll go in depth on that, also the president getting ready to speak on guns. >> thank you, wolf. >>> snitch or go to prison? that's the option that one repo
. >>> now wolf blitzer is here with a preview of "the situation room." welcome back. i know you're good friends with ben feldman, the nice young gentleman from "mad men". >> you saw it last night. don draper. >> a dark fellow. >> very dark. you look a little bit like don draper. people tell you that? >> no one thinks that. >> i think we should do a split screen, see if don draper and jake tapper -- he has a little thing. >> this...
297
297
Apr 30, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 297
favorite 0
quote 0
let's bring in wolf blitzer. >> he will be walking out momentaril momentarily. there's a new start day for a show called new day, june 10th. >> thank you. as you know, you're former coanchor kate baldwin has taken on this mercy mission of helping me in the morning and on the other side -- >> good morning, everybody. i am here to answer questions in honor of ed henry as he wraps up his ten your as president of the white house correspondents' association. ed because of that you get the first question. >> thank you, sir. i appreciate that. [ inaudible ] a couple questions on national security. on syria, you said the red line was not just about chemical weapons. it was a game changer. seemed cut and dry and now your administration seems to be suggesting that line is not clear. do you risk u.s. creditability if you don't take military action? and then on benghazi there are survivors on that terror attack that want to come forward and testify and they say they have been blocked. >> first of all on syria, i think it is important to understand for several years now what
let's bring in wolf blitzer. >> he will be walking out momentaril momentarily. there's a new start day for a show called new day, june 10th. >> thank you. as you know, you're former coanchor kate baldwin has taken on this mercy mission of helping me in the morning and on the other side -- >> good morning, everybody. i am here to answer questions in honor of ed henry as he wraps up his ten your as president of the white house correspondents' association. ed because of that you...
134
134
Apr 8, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
bring in our own wolf blitzer anchor of course of "the situation room." wolf, good to see you as always. i want to start off with something the president's focusing on as well. this is guns. you've got senate negotiators now trying to come up with this compromise to expand, if you will, some kind of reform. do we think that they are really close? especially when it comes to background checks. >> it's really amazing when you think about it as far as the background checks are concerned. all of the recent public opinion polls show overwhelming support, suzanne, among the american public for universal background checks. in other words, anyone going to a gun show or going to a private individual to purchase a gun, there should be a background check to make sure that criminals, mentally ill, terrorists, people who are convicted felons shouldn't be allowed to buy guns. most recent poll show about 90% favor that, 8% or 9% don't support that. but it's going to still be a tough, tough road to get that approved in the united states, congress, especially in the house
bring in our own wolf blitzer anchor of course of "the situation room." wolf, good to see you as always. i want to start off with something the president's focusing on as well. this is guns. you've got senate negotiators now trying to come up with this compromise to expand, if you will, some kind of reform. do we think that they are really close? especially when it comes to background checks. >> it's really amazing when you think about it as far as the background checks are...
147
147
Apr 11, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 147
favorite 0
quote 0
wolf blitzer is joining us to talk about the outreach. wolf, i want to talk about that but also about what's developed here in the last couple hours the brouhaha over jay-z and beyonce going to cuba and u.s. officials saying they did have permission to do so and then jay-z releasing this rap if you will defending the trip and saying -- eluding to the fact he might have spoken to the president about it. jay carney just weighed in on this in the white house briefing and i want you to listen to this. >> well, it's certainly not for show in the president's mind. the president believes both and all of his engagements with republicans have been useful. he is very much of the mind that exploring the possibility of finding common ground is in the interest of the american people and the american economy. and it's in the interest of trying to find bipartisan solutions to a whole range of issues, not just our budget and fiscal challenges but immigration reform, reducing gun violence. >> all right. so, wolf, that was obviously the bit of sound about
wolf blitzer is joining us to talk about the outreach. wolf, i want to talk about that but also about what's developed here in the last couple hours the brouhaha over jay-z and beyonce going to cuba and u.s. officials saying they did have permission to do so and then jay-z releasing this rap if you will defending the trip and saying -- eluding to the fact he might have spoken to the president about it. jay carney just weighed in on this in the white house briefing and i want you to listen to...
633
633
Apr 9, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 633
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. the newses continues next on cnn. >>> "outfront" next. a missile launch could happen any time. we go live to korea. >>> how did mitch mcconnell plan to attack ashley yud? secret tapes from inside his office and now the fbi is involved. >>> later, an exclusive with gabby giffords. how far has she come? let's go "outfront." >>> and good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. tonight we have breaking news. an imminent threat. new u.s. intelligence shows that north korea has now likely completed all launch preparations and the missile test could be, quote, imminent. pyongyang is warning foreigners to leave south korea immediately. as again you're standing there seeing how people respond, are they taking the threat seriously? >> reporter: yes, to a certain extent. and here's why. because this sort of threat levied directly at foreign visitors to south korea, this is a little more rare than all of the other threats. that is ratcheting up of a psychological warfare. foreign visitors aren't used to be directly spoken to by the north korean official
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. the newses continues next on cnn. >>> "outfront" next. a missile launch could happen any time. we go live to korea. >>> how did mitch mcconnell plan to attack ashley yud? secret tapes from inside his office and now the fbi is involved. >>> later, an exclusive with gabby giffords. how far has she come? let's go "outfront." >>> and good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. tonight we have breaking news. an...
222
222
Apr 10, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 222
favorite 0
quote 0
answers. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. welcome to the "cnn newsroom." we're following two special developments unfolding here in washington right now. the president of the united states is about to step into the white house rose garden with his new budget plan. it's later than scheduled, but as a lot of people say, better late than never. this is a dramatic moment in the president in his effort to try to come forward with new budget ideas. on capitol hill, meantime, there's a breakthrough of sorts when it comes to background checks for gun buyers. that so-called gang of two republican and democrats clearing the way for the senate to at least attempt to start a serious debate on gun violence in the united states. we're watching both of these developments unfold once the president starts speaking in the rose garden. we'll have live coverage of that. we'll also have live coverage of these two senators, senator joe manchin of west virginia, senator pat toomey of pennsylvania, both of these senators are republican and a democrat. they've worked hard to come
answers. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. welcome to the "cnn newsroom." we're following two special developments unfolding here in washington right now. the president of the united states is about to step into the white house rose garden with his new budget plan. it's later than scheduled, but as a lot of people say, better late than never. this is a dramatic moment in the president in his effort to try to come forward with new budget ideas. on capitol hill, meantime,...
295
295
Apr 3, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 295
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> wolf blitzer being told the expansion for gun checks is on the table. hutchinson is a former congressman who's heading up the nra's national school shield task force. while his new position on background checks appears to be a huge shift, but it comes with a giant, giant caveat. >> i'm open to expanding background checks. you can do it in a way that does not infringe upon an individual and make it hard for an individual to transfer to a friend or a neighbor, somebody that, if you're in montana and have a casual sale, we don't want to infringe upon those rights either. >> hutchinson's loophole for so-called casual gun sales amounts to a rejection of senator chuck schumer's bill that would require universal background checks for all gun sales. >>> a grisly scene on a busy brazilian highway, a passenger bus plunging 30 feet from a via duct in rio de janeiro onto its roof. at least seven people killed, six others injured. rush hour traffic at a standstill as victims were removed from the bus. a brazilian tv station told the driver had a dispute with the pas
. >>> wolf blitzer being told the expansion for gun checks is on the table. hutchinson is a former congressman who's heading up the nra's national school shield task force. while his new position on background checks appears to be a huge shift, but it comes with a giant, giant caveat. >> i'm open to expanding background checks. you can do it in a way that does not infringe upon an individual and make it hard for an individual to transfer to a friend or a neighbor, somebody that,...
164
164
Apr 28, 2013
04/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
cnn anchor wolf blitzer will be played by a furby. wayne lapierre will be played by the facemelt guy from "raiders of the lost ark." and white house press secretary jay carney will be played by ralphie from "a christmas story." ladies and gentlemen, this is a huge honor. thank you very much. [applause] >> great job, conan. that was awesome. we want to thank everyone for a really terrific night. especially my family and friends. everybody in the room tonight. thank you very much. it was a great night. [applause] we ask that you stay seated, at least around your table until the president and his party depart or its they will be escorted out by the incoming president the white house correspondents association. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> she is in poor health by the time her husband succeeds the presidency. meet eliza johnson, wife of the 17 president, andrew johnson, as we continue our series on first ladies with questions and comments by
cnn anchor wolf blitzer will be played by a furby. wayne lapierre will be played by the facemelt guy from "raiders of the lost ark." and white house press secretary jay carney will be played by ralphie from "a christmas story." ladies and gentlemen, this is a huge honor. thank you very much. [applause] >> great job, conan. that was awesome. we want to thank everyone for a really terrific night. especially my family and friends. everybody in the room tonight. thank you...
219
219
Apr 2, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
wolf blitzer spoke to the mother of a disabled boy whose embrace with pope francis on easter captured the heart of millions. check it out. [ applause ] >> not every day that someone's son gets kissed by the pope. what was that moment like for you and for dominic? especially for dominic? >> you know, it was really moving, and he was -- it was really moving. dominic is a people person, but i think he understood that that was exceptionally special. i think you can see that in the pictures and in the video because he broke out in a huge smile and wrapped his arm around the pope which was very moving as a mother. and for my family to see that. it was a beautiful moment. even for the people around because there was not a try eye around us. it was really, really moving. >> we saw his arm around him, and we did see that huge, big, beautiful smile come from dominic's face. that was very, very powerful. did you have any idea that that might happen when you went there yesterday? >> no. actually, i didn't even know if we were going to get seating because we left a lot later than we expected. i ha
wolf blitzer spoke to the mother of a disabled boy whose embrace with pope francis on easter captured the heart of millions. check it out. [ applause ] >> not every day that someone's son gets kissed by the pope. what was that moment like for you and for dominic? especially for dominic? >> you know, it was really moving, and he was -- it was really moving. dominic is a people person, but i think he understood that that was exceptionally special. i think you can see that in the...
183
183
Apr 11, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
wolf blitzer takes you inside north korea, what's at stake. he's got it covered in a special edition of "the situation room" at 6:00 p.m. and again at 10:00 p.m. pacific. >>> back at home, at least two people have been killed. dozens more have been hurt after this bus tipped over on an indiana highway. this bus was on its way to dallas. at least 36 people had to be rushed to the hospital. >> we have over 30 people that were passengers on the bus. we have two that are confirmed deceased right now. the passengers have been taken to various hospitals throughout the metroplex. >> that bus was bound for oklahoma casinos. it lost control, hit barrier, swerved across several lanes of traffic, and then tipped over a concrete median. >>> the grandparents of two little florida boys who were abducted are speaking out. the police say the boys' parents kidnapped them, took them on a boat, set sail for cuba, and authorities rescued these two little guys and reunited them with their grand paints who had been given legal custody of them. the grandparents say
wolf blitzer takes you inside north korea, what's at stake. he's got it covered in a special edition of "the situation room" at 6:00 p.m. and again at 10:00 p.m. pacific. >>> back at home, at least two people have been killed. dozens more have been hurt after this bus tipped over on an indiana highway. this bus was on its way to dallas. at least 36 people had to be rushed to the hospital. >> we have over 30 people that were passengers on the bus. we have two that are...
126
126
Apr 5, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
as tensions are mounting, wolf blitzer takes you inside this crisis, the threats, what's at stake. watch a special edition of the situation room tonight at 6:00 eastern. >>> and finally, it is here. the super bowl of college basketball. a preview of the hoopla on and off the court. rachel nichols joining me inside studio 7. final four fever next. up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. you should not start e
as tensions are mounting, wolf blitzer takes you inside this crisis, the threats, what's at stake. watch a special edition of the situation room tonight at 6:00 eastern. >>> and finally, it is here. the super bowl of college basketball. a preview of the hoopla on and off the court. rachel nichols joining me inside studio 7. final four fever next. up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide...
134
134
Apr 8, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
announced months ago, one of the things you said is that you would not be cooking barbecue with wolf blitzer in the situation room. now that you've been here a while, is something you would consider? >> totally on my bucket list. >> where do you want to go? >> well -- >> you've been all over the world. is there someplace you haven't been that you want to love to go? >> i would love to see the political situation change in iran to shoot there. i've heard great report -- i've heard from chef friends who have been beyond the fact that the government is loathsome x the people are loverly and food is fantastic. it's not a place i think i'll be going anytime soon. but i'd love to shoot there. syria. >> you pick all the hot spots. >> well, i regularly do shows in places like spain and paris and i'm shoveling a rolot of good expensive food in my face. >> you have a young child. how often are you on the road? >> too much. i mean, over 250 days a year. i try to mix it up. >> how are you greeted when you go someplace like congo? is there is period where you have to win the trust of people to really get
announced months ago, one of the things you said is that you would not be cooking barbecue with wolf blitzer in the situation room. now that you've been here a while, is something you would consider? >> totally on my bucket list. >> where do you want to go? >> well -- >> you've been all over the world. is there someplace you haven't been that you want to love to go? >> i would love to see the political situation change in iran to shoot there. i've heard great...
144
144
Apr 10, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. the news continues next on cnn. >>> they are back in the united states. new this morning, two boys abducted by sailboat and taken to cuba returned a short time ago, now in florida. >>> a sick fantasy turned to brutal reality. new information on the suspect in a mass stabbing attack at a texas college. >>> and the united states and the world waiting, with north korea expected to launch a ballistic missile. >>> do we have a breakthrough on background checks, folks? we're just hours away from a bipartisan senate announcement on gun control in america. good morning to you. thanks for being with us this morning. welcome to "early start." i'm zoraida sambolin. >> and i'm john berman. empanada day. >> he's already had five. >> could be a rough one. >>> news overnight. the end of a kidnapping drama that turned into a man hunt and ended under the shadow of the cold war. the parents accused of an ducting their two young sons and sailing off to cuba are back on u.s. soil and placed under arrest.
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. the news continues next on cnn. >>> they are back in the united states. new this morning, two boys abducted by sailboat and taken to cuba returned a short time ago, now in florida. >>> a sick fantasy turned to brutal reality. new information on the suspect in a mass stabbing attack at a texas college. >>> and the united states and the world waiting, with north korea expected to launch a ballistic missile. >>> do we have a...
250
250
Apr 28, 2013
04/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 0
[laughter] cnn anchor wolf blitzer will be played by a furby. wayne lapierre will be played by face melt guy from raiders of the lost ark. and white house press secretary jay carney will be played by ralphie from "a christmas story." ladies and gentlemen, this is a huge honor. thank you very much. [applause] >> great job, conan. that was awesome. we want to thank everyone for a really terrific night. especially my family and friends. everybody in the room tonight. thank you very much. it was a great night. [applause] we ask that you stay seated, at least around your table until the president and his party depart or its they will be escorted out by the incoming president the white house correspondents association. [applause] >> tomorrow on "washington journal," armour fbi investigator will talk about the boston marathoboings in combating terrorism in the united states. then a roundtable discussion on news of the week. from capitol hill, the white house, boston, and syria. our guest is our buzz feed santoro andmorris- seung kim. "washington journa
[laughter] cnn anchor wolf blitzer will be played by a furby. wayne lapierre will be played by face melt guy from raiders of the lost ark. and white house press secretary jay carney will be played by ralphie from "a christmas story." ladies and gentlemen, this is a huge honor. thank you very much. [applause] >> great job, conan. that was awesome. we want to thank everyone for a really terrific night. especially my family and friends. everybody in the room tonight. thank you very...
197
197
Apr 24, 2013
04/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 197
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> stephanie: your diet -- your diet is exactly the same as wolf blitzer's. >> more cheese. >> why wasn't i apprised of this cheese fest? of this competition? >> amazing. it was just like truck after truck after truck of cheese. >> i wasn't there? >> stephanie: i'll do a story coming up this hour in case you're a little backed up because of that. here's what will help. if you happen to be in the bathroom with a tiger as one circus goer in idaho found herself. >> that will help. that will get you in and out quickly. >> stephanie: here we go. in the current news center, jacki schechner. >> good morning, everybody. the syrian electronic army, a group says it is responsible for hacking the ap twitter feed and sending the tweet that caused the stock market to plummet some 140 points in just minutes yesterday. this is the fake tweet that turned up claiming two explosions had rocked the white house, injuring the president. now most seasoned twitter users recognize the hoax as a hack immediately but that did not stop some 1500 retweets. the ap says today it its account was suspended now se
. >> stephanie: your diet -- your diet is exactly the same as wolf blitzer's. >> more cheese. >> why wasn't i apprised of this cheese fest? of this competition? >> amazing. it was just like truck after truck after truck of cheese. >> i wasn't there? >> stephanie: i'll do a story coming up this hour in case you're a little backed up because of that. here's what will help. if you happen to be in the bathroom with a tiger as one circus goer in idaho found...